Next phase approved for Hudson trail project

HUDSON — The next phase of a walking trail system throughout Hudson was authorized by the Hudson City Council at its meeting Tuesday.

The council approved a pathway from North Maple Grove Avenue to Meadowbrook Drive that will be known as the Sunrise Meadows Trail. City manager Steve Hartsel said the city has been approved for a $107,000 congestion mitigation and air quality grant from the state. The trail will be routed around Our Saviour Lutheran Church and Hudson High School, with the city expecting to get permanent easements from both.

The Sunrise Meadows Trail is the third of a series of trails to promote exercise and less use of emissions-producing vehicles. The Findlay Trail was constructed two years ago, while the second path, known as the Murdock Trail, is to be built in the coming months.

A fourth trail connecting to the business park is on the long-range plan for 2014.

Hartsel said the Sunrise Meadows and Murdock trails will be considered daylight trails, meaning they will not be illuminated at night. The Sunrise Meadows Trail is to be constructed in July and August.

In other businessThe Hudson City Council on Tuesday also:

— Appointed Carol Davidoff to the board of review with a term to expire in December 2015.

— Heard a report from Hartsel that the new water tower has developed a minor leak at the base. Jones and Henry Engineers of Toledo and the department of public works have inspected the tower and plan to locate and repair the source of the leak. The tower is out of warranty by the construction company that built it, Hartsel said, but the tower is covered under the city’s insurance policy.

— Agreed to develop and submit a list of priorities for the 2013 calendar year. The council will present ideas at its Feb. 19 meeting.

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